THE LAST MERCENARY by Diana Palmer — He’d been about to retire his gun, when the virginal beauty from his past was kidnapped by his sworn enemy. Risking everything to rescue feisty Callie Kirby was far less daunting for Micah Steele than trying to combat his potent desire for her. — A MAN APART by Ginna Gray — When wounded detective Matthew Dolan was sent to her to recuperate, Maude Ann knew she was in trouble; Matt’s strong, silent loneliness stirred her deep inside.